Jiang Xian, heir to the Prince of Wu, possesses extraordinary martial arts skills. Taciturn and composed, he has steadfastly guarded the northern frontier for seven years. Now he has returned to the capital to report on his service, and to fulfill his mother's wish by finding a suitable match.
Gu Hanzhang, daughter of the prime minister, abandoned literature for martial arts and refuses to be like the other young ladies. She is a woman of a thousand faces, showing a different one to every person she meets.
Libertines steer clear of her, and noblewomen look askance at her.
Those who hate her call her arrogant, blaming every failing on that one trait.
But when Jiang Xian sees her, he sees only her gentleness and intelligence. At times she is lively as a sparrow, at others as poised as jade, and her occasional clumsiness only makes her more captivating.
Others warn him, "She has many faces and is skilled at acting. Her true nature is impossible to fathom. She is no suitable match."
"Miss Gu... is very good. Very, very good."
He refuses to say another word.
What passes between them is not something to discuss with outsiders.
